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According to a report by the Wall Street Journal cited by Jinshi, Anthropic is seeking to raise $30 billion in refinancing, with the artificial intelligence lab absorbing most of the venture capital funds.

The latest disclosed SEC documents show that as of March 31, 2026, Avenir Group holds 18,276,100 shares of BlackRock's IBIT Bitcoin Spot ETF, with a position market value of approximately $702 million based on the quarter-end closing price, a slight decrease of about 0.061% compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. Since the second quarter of 2024, Avenir Group has maintained its position as the largest institutional holder of Bitcoin ETFs in Asia for eight consecutive quarters.Since 2026, Avenir Group has been continuously promoting the integration of TradFi and Crypto, including strategic investments in CoinRoutes, leading a $20 million seed round for Inference Research, and signing a cooperation MOU with Tiger Brokers, AMINA Bank, and CoinRoutes during Consensus Hong Kong 2026 to advance the construction of next-generation institutional trading infrastructure.

According to Fortune, OpenAI is considering legal action against Apple due to dissatisfaction with the use and commercialization of ChatGPT after its integration into Siri. They believe that the collaboration has not effectively driven user conversion to ChatGPT's paid subscription, which may involve a breach of contractual expectations.Reports indicate that the two parties initially reached an agreement about two years ago, with Apple enhancing Siri's ability to handle complex questions by integrating ChatGPT, while OpenAI expanded user reach through Apple's ecosystem. However, OpenAI has expressed "disappointment" with the current presentation and traffic-driving effect of ChatGPT within Siri.It is reported that OpenAI's legal team has collaborated with external law firms to evaluate various response options, including potential litigation. Meanwhile, the relationship has become strained, and Apple is exploring further collaboration possibilities with OpenAI's competitors.Analysts believe that the core of the dispute lies in the commercial ownership and traffic distribution issues after AI capabilities are embedded in the platform, specifically whether "functionality is embedded but does not lead to subscription conversion" constitutes a substantial breach of commercial terms. Currently, neither party has publicly responded to the litigation matters.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the Anchorage associated wallet (@Anchorage) purchased 74,200 HYPE on Bybit, worth 3.38 million dollars. This wallet has accumulated a total of 1.71 million HYPE in the past month, worth 72.82 million dollars, and has used it for staking.

Nasdaq-listed company Bit Digital released its Q1 2026 financial report, showing total revenue of $27.9 million, a decrease of 13.6% from the previous quarter, primarily affected by declines in Ethereum staking income, cloud services, and mining business revenue.Among them, ETH staking income fell by 29.4% to $2.3 million, with the company citing reasons including the drop in ETH prices and a reduction in staking scale. Meanwhile, cloud service revenue decreased by 13.1% to $16.8 million, and Bitcoin mining revenue dropped by 32.9% to $3.7 million.During the reporting period, the company's net loss widened to $146.7 million, mainly impacted by non-cash factors such as changes in the fair value of digital assets.As of the end of March, the Ethereum holdings were approximately 154,400 coins, valued at about $327 million. The company stated that it has converted about 70,000 ETH into liquid staking to enhance asset flexibility.In recent years, Bit Digital has continuously shifted from Bitcoin mining to Ethereum staking and digital asset treasury strategies, gradually laying out high-performance computing (HPC) and AI infrastructure business. The company's management indicated that future capital allocation will continue to tilt towards Ethereum and infrastructure.

According to GMGN data, the top 5 tokens with net inflow from KOL in the past 24 hours are as follows:REGINALD (GuWq....ump): Net inflow of $2,000, with a 24-hour increase of 160.8%, currently priced at $0.0001.RoyalPop (8Tbn....ump): Net inflow of $2,000, with a 24-hour decrease of -23.3%, currently priced at $0.001.MONET (Uitv....ump): Net inflow of $1,000, with a 24-hour increase of 10591.5%, currently priced at $0.0004.HOTMOMS (FkUk....ump): Net inflow of $674, with a 24-hour increase of 310.6%, currently priced at $0.0001.DouDou (Cyiz....ump): Net inflow of $476, with a 24-hour increase of 125.7%, currently priced at $0.0001.

According to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, the Clarity Act has passed the U.S. Senate Banking Committee with a vote of 15 in favor and 9 against, with Democratic Senators Ruben Gallego and Angela Alsobrooks voting in favor. The next step for the bill is to be submitted to the full Senate for a vote.

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is currently holding a key hearing on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (referred to as the Clarity Act), where the committee will discuss and vote on dozens of amendments and decide whether to advance the bill to the full Senate for consideration. The bill aims to clarify the regulatory authority of the SEC and CFTC over digital assets and establish a regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency market structure.During the meeting, Senator Cynthia Lummis stated that the Clarity Act is "one of the most challenging pieces of legislation" she has participated in, noting that the bill has undergone long-term bipartisan negotiations and involves issues such as stablecoin yields, anti-money laundering, and enforcement authority. Elizabeth Warren, on the other hand, stated that the bill is "not ready" and criticized it for having loopholes in anti-money laundering and sanctions enforcement. Additionally, the committee passed an amendment regarding an AI regulatory sandbox by a vote of 15 to 9, while Warren's proposed amendment concerning the sanctions authority over mixers like Tornado Cash was not passed, with a vote of 11 to 13.In the market, Bitcoin briefly surpassed $81,000 during the meeting, and the S&P 500 index also reached a historic high.

The White House is considering issuing 250 presidential pardons on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the country, currently weighing the announcement of the plan on June 14 or July 4. Several defendants in the cryptocurrency field are seeking executive clemency, including Sam Bankman-Fried and Roger Ver. The U.S. president has issued over 1,600 pardons and commutations during his second term. Previously, Ross Ulbricht, the founder of BitMEX, and Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, have been pardoned. The White House has stated that there are currently no plans to pardon Sam Bankman-Fried.

According to the official announcement, Huobi HTX officially launched the 2026 Global Creator Recruitment Campaign on May 14, inviting external KOLs, community operators, live streamers, and trading experts to join the Huobi HTX creator ecosystem. It offers exclusive benefits such as a 60% permanent invitation commission, 100% return on live stream rewards, and a monthly content mining competition. The first 200 creators who successfully settle in will also receive double traffic support.In addition, from May 14, 0:00 to June 14, 24:00 (UTC+8), the platform will simultaneously launch a new creator invitation trading ranking competition, with a total prize pool of up to 5500 USDT. During the event, newly settled creators will be ranked based on the number of effective new users they invite. If the total trading volume of the invited users reaches the specified threshold during the event, they will receive corresponding rewards, with the champion enjoying a grand prize of 1500 USDT.

According to the official announcement, the digital asset trading platform Websea has reached an investment intention with a strategic investor and will officially open withdrawals on May 18 at 16:00 (UTC+8), while also announcing specific withdrawal arrangements.It is reported that this strategic investment comes from a family fund in the Middle East. Both parties have conducted multiple rounds of in-depth communication on core issues such as the platform's asset status, business structure optimization, recovery path design, and long-term development planning, ultimately reaching a consensus for cooperation. Currently, the investor is advancing the capital injection process according to procedures, while simultaneously carrying out final confirmation work such as legal review, agreement signing, and equity arrangements.Websea CMO Herbert R. Sim stated that Websea has gone through an exceptionally difficult time, but in the face of many doubts from the industry, the platform team members have been working silently and have finally welcomed new life. He believes that this test is both a challenge and an opportunity for the platform. He also mentioned that with the entry of the investor, the platform will publish proof of reserves (Proof of Reserves, POR) and conduct regular disclosures to further enhance user asset transparency and market confidence. The platform will also continue to optimize its product structure and ecological mechanisms to promote long-term stable development.

According to GMGN data, the top 5 tokens with net inflow of smart money in the past 24 hours are as follows:RoyalPop (8Tbn....ump): Net inflow of $3,000, with a 24-hour increase of 40.9%, currently priced at $0.0007.ARGENTINA (8vR5....ump): Net inflow of $1,000, with a 24-hour increase of 1118.2%, currently priced at $0.0001.SPAIN (D2bS....ump): Net inflow of $795, with a 24-hour increase of 1401.1%, currently priced at $0.0002.USDC (F3Uf....JH1): Net inflow of $614, with a 24-hour increase of 2049.8%, currently priced at $0.0001.MBAPPE (AdyD....ump): Net inflow of $430, with a 24-hour increase of 458.1%, currently priced at $0.0001.

International oil prices continue to fluctuate at high levels, and market trading enthusiasm continues to rise. According to data from the Gate platform, WTI crude oil (XTIUSDT) reached a maximum of $99.69 in 24 hours, currently reported at $98.33, with a 24-hour increase of about 1.64%; Brent crude oil (XBRUSDT) reached a maximum of $105.58 in 24 hours, currently reported at $103.89, with a 24-hour increase of about 1.18%. Against the backdrop of high oil price fluctuations, the trading demand in the crude oil derivatives market has further been released.According to CoinGlass data, the 24-hour contract transaction volume of WTI crude oil (XTI) on the Gate platform reached $4.1903 million; the 24-hour contract transaction volume of Brent crude oil (XBR) reached $11.1608 million, both firmly ranking first in the industry. With continuous capital inflow, Gate's liquidity advantage and market influence in the commodity contract sector have further increased.Gate contracts pioneered the commodity contract sector, covering XBRUSDT (Brent crude oil), XTIUSDT (WTI crude oil), BZ (Brent crude oil), CL (WTI crude oil), and NG (natural gas) perpetual contract trading, providing 24/7 trading, USDT settlement, and up to 100 times leverage, assisting users in cross-market asset allocation and strategy layout in volatile markets.

The working group led by the Ethereum Foundation has released a new open standard called "Clear Signing," aimed at addressing the long-standing issue of "blind signing." This new standard is built on the ERC-7730 specification and aims to promote the "WYSIWYS (What You See Is What You Sign)" concept, allowing users to understand the actual execution content of transactions in a unified, readable, and structured manner before signing. This replaces the current common practice of displaying machine-readable but difficult-to-understand low-level transaction information. By using a unified description format, a registry system, and independent verification and auditing mechanisms, the intent of transactions can be clearly expressed and standardized for presentation on wallets.Clear Signing will not change the on-chain transaction structure but will enhance interpretability through off-chain standardized descriptions, thereby improving security without affecting the compatibility of existing protocols.

Glassnode data shows that Bitcoin long-term holders (LTH) experienced an unrealized loss of 15% at the beginning of April, while in previous deep bear markets, this indicator exceeded 75%. This indicates that despite the recent significant pullback in Bitcoin, the pressure faced by long-term holders is only a small fraction of historical cycle lows, and their belief in holding has not been tested to the same extent.

The Ethereum treasury company SharpLink posted on the X platform that since launching the ETH treasury strategy, the company's cumulative staking rewards in Ethereum have reached 19,277 ETH. In addition, the Ethereum staking rewards obtained by the company last week amounted to 477 ETH.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa), three addresses associated with the WLFI team have transferred a total of 833 million WLFI (worth approximately 55.57 million USD) to the Unlock Contract in batches over the past 24 hours. The funds originated from the WLFI multi-signature and strategic reserve addresses. Currently, the receiving address has accumulated a total of 1.782 billion WLFI, with a total value of up to 1.19 billion USD.

According to CoinDesk, billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio stated that Bitcoin's lack of privacy protection, with transactions being monitorable and potentially controllable, is a primary reason why central banks are reluctant to hold Bitcoin. Dalio mentioned that about 1% of his portfolio is allocated to Bitcoin, but he believes that the transparent ledger characteristic of Bitcoin makes it difficult to serve as a reserve asset.Dalio also pointed out that Bitcoin has a 90-day correlation coefficient of 0.89 with the Nasdaq index, and about 79% of its price fluctuations can be explained by the performance of tech stocks, which undermines its function as an independent store of value. Furthermore, the market size of Bitcoin is still relatively small compared to gold and is more susceptible to influence; Dalio believes that gold still plays a more central role in the global system.